Grade UE05 £27,979- £32,332
Deanery of Clinical Sciences/ Centre for Cardiovascular Science
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed-term: 6 months
The Opportunity:
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic translational research lab that is focused on research in Type 1 diabetes and in particular optimising islet transplantation outcomes in diabetic rodent models. Islets and other insulin secreting cells are transplanted into the liver of diabetic rodents and the effect of these cells are later assessed. The post holder will help carry out a number of analyses on blood and tissue under supervision and support of the team including a senior research technician.
The lab has a number of projects funded by charitable foundations and industry, which includes research with stem cell derived islets.
This post is for 6 months, with the possibility of extending, full-time (35 hours per week) however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- Ability to work in a team and communicate well
- Highly competent with basic lab skill work, experience of cell culture techniques with willingness to learn further techniques
- Excellent note keeping
- Good basic computing skills: excel, word, power point etc.
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Informal enquiries are welcomed and can be addressed to Professor Shareen Forbes, Shareen.Forbes@ed.ac.uk
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary of £27,979 - £32,332.
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits
Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
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The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 3 June 2024.
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